Supreme Court settles seniority of Munsiffs: Manoj Parihar vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir (2022) INSC 578 (27 June 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the inter-se seniority of Munsiffs should be determined based on roster points or merit. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Manoj Parihar & Ors. vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir & Ors. […]
Supreme Court Allows Appointment of Candidates Rejected for Not Submitting Original Documents: Aarav Jain vs. Bihar Public Service Commission (2022) Date of the Judgment: 23 May 2022 Citation: [Not provided in the document] Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J. and Vikram Nath, J. The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)
Supreme Court Clarifies Seniority Rules for Central Excise Inspectors: B.S. Murthy vs. A. Ravinder Singh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of inter se seniority between direct recruits and promotee inspectors in the Central Excise Department. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: B.S. Murthy & Ors. vs. A. Ravinder Singh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: March 15, 2022
Supreme Court Upholds Seniority of Compassionate Appointees over Direct Recruits in Engineering Services LEGAL ISSUE: Whether compassionate appointees are entitled to seniority over direct recruits in the Tamil Nadu Highways Engineering Service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: M. Kendra Devi vs. The Government of Tamil Nadu and Others Judgment Date: 10 March 2022 Introduction
Supreme Court Clarifies Seniority-cum-Merit for Promotions in Cantonment Boards: Rama Negi vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the appropriate criteria for promotion to selection posts, specifically concerning seniority-cum-merit and the impact of higher pay scales within the feeder cadre. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rama Negi vs. Union of India & Ors.
Supreme Court Clarifies Seniority Rights in Reinstatement Cases: Kerala Transport Development Finance Corporation Limited vs. Basil T K & Ors (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining seniority rights of employees reinstated after wrongful termination. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Kerala Transport Development Finance Corporation Limited vs. Basil T K & Ors [Judgment Date]: 31 January 2022
Supreme Court Clarifies Seniority Rights in Reinstatement Cases: Kerala Transport Development Finance Corporation Limited vs. Basil T K & Ors (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of seniority upon reinstatement after wrongful termination. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Kerala Transport Development Finance Corporation Limited vs. Basil T K & Ors. Judgment Date: 31 January 2022 Date
Supreme Court clarifies seniority of ad-hoc and regular LDCs: Shyam Sunder Oberoi vs. District and Session Judge (2021) Date of the Judgment: December 8, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 744 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay S. Oka. The judgment was authored by Justice Rastogi. Can ad-hoc employees who are regularized later claim seniority from
Supreme Court Remands Seniority Dispute in Jammu & Kashmir Judiciary LEGAL ISSUE: Whether seniority for promotions can be determined based on roster points for reserved categories. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Vinod Kumar Bhagat and Ors vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir and Ors. [Judgment Date]: November 17, 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Seniority of Military Engineers: Supreme Court Rules on Date of Appointment LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of inter-se seniority of direct recruits in the Military Engineering Service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Sudhir Kumar Atrey vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 26 October 2021 Date of the Judgment: 26 October 2021 Citation: Not Available
Supreme Court Denies Retrospective Seniority in Compassionate Appointment Case: State of Bihar vs. Arbind Jee (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee appointed on compassionate grounds is entitled to claim seniority from a retrospective date when they were not in service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Bihar & Ors. vs. Arbind Jee
Supreme Court Clarifies Seniority for Regularized Ad Hoc Employees: Malook Singh vs. State of Punjab (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of seniority for ad hoc employees upon regularization. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Malook Singh and Others vs. State of Punjab and Others Judgment Date: 28 September 2021 Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2021
